Mortality rate, under-5, male in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 41.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 197 countries
All-time high
445.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
41.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Yemen is 41.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Yemen peaked at 445.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 41.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Yemen 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 445.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 438.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 431.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 423.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 414.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 405.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 394.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 382.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 369.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 356.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 343.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 330.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 318.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 306.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 294.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 282.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 269.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 256.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 243.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 230.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 217.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 204.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 191.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 180.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 169.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 160.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 153 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 146.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 140.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 135.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 131 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 127.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 124 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 121 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 116 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 113.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 106.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 102.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 93.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 88.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 67.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 64.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406.36 per 1,000 live births | 356.7 per 1,000 live births | 445.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 287.58 per 1,000 live births | 230.3 per 1,000 live births | 343.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.91 per 1,000 live births | 135.4 per 1,000 live births | 217.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.14 per 1,000 live births | 102.8 per 1,000 live births | 131 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.37 per 1,000 live births | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.58 per 1,000 live births | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.66 per 1,000 live births | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 41 Papua New Guinea 42.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Congo 42.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 43 Comoros 42.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Rwanda 41.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Mauritania 40.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Myanmar 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Senegal 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Yemen?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Yemen was 41.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 445.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.